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Although the IPO does not single-out Kodi, it does claim that these "illicitly adapted set-top boxes" can "threaten to undermine recent progress" in anti-piracy efforts in the UK.

According to the IPO, research conducted by Kantar Media has found that around seven million Britons are now guilty of online piracy, with 13 per cent of those using a modified set-top box to stream copyrighted material.

That’s a significant step-up from the five million people in the UK that use pirated TV streaming services via so-called Kodi Boxes, Amazon Fire TV Chipped Sticks, and illegal streaming apps, according to YouGov data from earlier this year.

While the UK Intellectual Property Office slammed the role of "illicitly adapted set-top boxes”, it went out of its way to praise the influence of "innovative" services like Netflix and Spotify.

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“Streaming giants such as Netflix and Spotify have helped keep online infringement in check with innovative new streaming models,” the IPO claimed.

Ros Lynch, Copyright and IP Enforcement Director at the IPO, said: “It’s great that legal streaming sites continue to be a hugely popular choice for consumers.

This government takes IP infringement extremely seriously and we are working with our industry partners and law enforcement to tackle this emerging threat

Ros Lynch, IPO

“The success and popularity of these platforms show the importance of evolution and innovation in the entertainment industry.

“Ironically it is innovation that also benefits those looking to undermine IP rights and benefit financially from copyright infringement.

“There has never been more choice or flexibility for consumers of TV and music, however illicit streaming devices and stream-ripping are threatening this progress.

“Content creators deserve to be paid for their work – it is not a grey area. This government takes IP infringement extremely seriously and we are working with our industry partners and law enforcement to tackle this emerging threat.”

The news comes as the team behind the Kodi software confirmed that a swathe of third-party add-ons have ceased to work on the platform following a crackdown on online piracy.